Frederick Bremer
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Frederick William Bremer (July 12, 1872, Stepney
, London
- 1941, Walthamstow
, England
) was a British gasfitter, plumber
. engineer and inventor recognised as the man who built the first petrol driven car in Great Britain in 1892.
After completing the car Bremer moved on to other projects including a 4-cylinder car in 1894 which unfortunately has not survived to the present day. Bremer also operated a series of small businesses, including the Bremer Engineering Company, and took out patents, which included one for improved gears for motor carriages.
Frederick married Annie Elizabeth Garner on 22 April 1916, despite the marriage certificate listing him as Frederick Brewer, and his father as Gerberd Brewer.
In 1933 Bremer donated his car to the Vestry House Museum
in Walthamstow
, where it can still be seen. In 1964 the Bremer Car was entered into the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
enlisted as car number 1, but the crankshaft broke after 17 miles. The next year, again as car number 1, it completed the 54 mile course in just under eight hours.
Bremer died in 1941 and is buried at St Mary's Church, Walthamstow
along with his wife Annie.
and Aveling Park School
.
Stepney
Stepney is a district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in London's East End that grew out of a medieval village around St Dunstan's church and the 15th century ribbon development of Mile End Road...
, London
London
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- 1941, Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Walthamstow is a district of northeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated north-east of Charing Cross...
, England
England
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) was a British gasfitter, plumber
Plumber
A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable water, sewage, and drainage in plumbing systems. The term dates from ancient times, and is related to the Latin word for lead, "plumbum." A person engaged in fixing metaphorical "leaks" may also be...
. engineer and inventor recognised as the man who built the first petrol driven car in Great Britain in 1892.
The Bremer car
A gas-fitter and plumber by trade, Frederick is remembered for building (with assistant Tom Bates) the first British four wheeled motor car with an internal combustion engine in 1892 (claimed in 1912 by the British magazine Motor). In 1894 he took his car on the roads of Walthamstow, his home town.After completing the car Bremer moved on to other projects including a 4-cylinder car in 1894 which unfortunately has not survived to the present day. Bremer also operated a series of small businesses, including the Bremer Engineering Company, and took out patents, which included one for improved gears for motor carriages.
Frederick married Annie Elizabeth Garner on 22 April 1916, despite the marriage certificate listing him as Frederick Brewer, and his father as Gerberd Brewer.
In 1933 Bremer donated his car to the Vestry House Museum
Vestry House Museum
Vestry House Museum is the local history museum for the London Borough of Waltham Forest, and stands within the village of Church End, Walthamstow...
in Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Walthamstow is a district of northeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated north-east of Charing Cross...
, where it can still be seen. In 1964 the Bremer Car was entered into the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the longest-running motoring event in the world. The first run was in 1896, and has taken place most years since then. To qualify, the cars must have been built before 1905...
enlisted as car number 1, but the crankshaft broke after 17 miles. The next year, again as car number 1, it completed the 54 mile course in just under eight hours.
Bremer died in 1941 and is buried at St Mary's Church, Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Walthamstow is a district of northeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated north-east of Charing Cross...
along with his wife Annie.
Education
Frederick Bremer School, a specialist engineering college named after Bremer, opened in September 2008. The school replaced Warwick School for BoysWarwick School for Boys
Warwick School for Boys was an all-boys school in The London Borough of Waltham Forest. Warwick was one of only two boys' schools in the Borough. The school had two sites . The North site was a combination of two Victorian buildings and two newer buildings...
and Aveling Park School
Aveling Park School
Aveling Park School was a mixed secondary school situated on Aveling Park Road, Walthamstow which schooled up to 600 pupils. In the early 1970s it was called William Fitt Junior High School and was a feeder school to McEntee, Walthamstow Girls and Sir George Monoux Senior High Schools...
.